Panama City to Joao Pessoa: time difference
Joao Pessoa is 2 h ahead of Panama City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Panama City 05:00 5:00 AM Joao Pessoa 07:00 7:00 AM You –:–
05:00 5:00 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
07:00 7:00 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:01 · 🌙 17:14
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+2 h
Joao Pessoa is 2 h ahead of Panama City.
When you, Panama City and Joao Pessoa are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇦 Panama City
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇧🇷 Joao Pessoa
2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇦 Panama City | 🇧🇷 Joao Pessoa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:00 | 07:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Panama City | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Panama | America/Fortaleza |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 05:01 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 1,086,990 | 833,932 |
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Panama City and Joao Pessoa: common questions
How far ahead of Panama City is Joao Pessoa?
Joao Pessoa is 2 hours ahead of Panama City: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Panama City, what time is it in Joao Pessoa?
At 9:00 AM in Panama City, clocks in Joao Pessoa show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Panama City, what time is it in Joao Pessoa?
At 6:00 PM in Panama City, clocks in Joao Pessoa show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Joao Pessoa from Panama City?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Panama City – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Joao Pessoa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Joao Pessoa compared with Panama City?
The new day starts in Joao Pessoa earlier: at 10:00 PM in Panama City it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Joao Pessoa, Panama City is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Panama City and Joao Pessoa change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Panama City nor in Joao Pessoa, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
